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Michael Baker ”Dust & Bone” (Keys To The Kingdom Records, 2016)

December 2, 2016 Nick Jarman 0

Michael Baker may be a relative unknown in the world of Americana, but he shouldn’t be. ‘Dust & Bone’ is a mighty-accomplished album, with more than a hint of alt-rock and acoustic folk thrown in with […]

The Ormewoods “The Bedroom Sessions” (Independent, 2016)

December 2, 2016 Michael Farley 0

This is unashamedly happy music from a new Atlanta based duo Don McCollister and Claire Pearson who appear all loved up and want the world to know about it. And why not in a year full […]

The Way Down Wanderers “The Way Down Wanderers” (Independent, 2016)

November 30, 2016 Peter Churchill 0

The Way Down Wanderers hail from Chicago and, although only playing, performing and writing together for 2 years, have steadily built a reputation as a band to watch. The opening track here ‘Dead Birds’ was an […]

Jon Boden: The Stables, Wavendon – Wednesday 9th October 2016

November 30, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

On his first solo tour the erstwhile voice and frontman of Bellowhead, Jon Boden, has not lost his flair for the dramatic. There’s a variety of stage lighting, and props: ragged looking speakers and decorative battered […]

Oriental Sunshine “Dedicated to the bird we love” (Round 2 Records, 2016)

November 29, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

Dedicated to the bird we love is the debut, and only, album by Norwegian psychedelic folk band Oriental Sunshine. They got together in the heady year of 1968 – a trio consisting of singer Nina Johansen, […]

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